What is a clinical trial?
Who can participate in a clinical trial?
How does a clinical trial work?
What questions should be asked before choosing to participate?
What is informed consent?
What are the benefits and risks of participating in a trial?
What are some of the major central nervous system disorders studied in clinical trials?

The key to the introduction of life-enhancing products for central nervous system disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s Disease are clinical trials like those that SCCT conducts for its pharmaceutical company sponsors.

But the key to the successful implementation and completion of these studies begins and ends with one thing. The volunteers who generously offer their time to participate in them. For the psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and community outreach professionals at SCCT, the traditional values of patient care remain the cornerstone of everything we do. We are committed to treating our patients with the care and concern they deserve as human beings, as we strive to genuinely improve their lives before, during and even after the clinical trial.

In addition, SCCT strives to inform the minority population of the importance of their participation in clinical trials that can be of benefit to their communities. We feel it is extremely important that every culture be represented in order to have a true picture of the population.

Finally, because the informed consent of participants is the core ethical standard for any clinical trial, we take the minimum standards for the industry and proudly exceed them with a very strong informed consent process. We make sure that patients and their families clearly understand the information by explaining it to them in language that steers clear of confusing medical terminology.

If you are considering the possibility of becoming a participant in one of our clinical trials, you will undoubtedly have questions or concerns about the process and your part in it. So on this page, we’ve provided a number of links that will help answer our participants’ most commonly asked questions. In addition, if you visit our Contact Page, you’ll also have an opportunity to follow up with any other specific questions or concerns you might have.